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 FIRE/LIFE SAFETY TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING PROGRAM

 

 

 

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Dear Applicant,

 

Thank you for your interest in becoming an Apprentice through the WBFAA UATC Apprenticeship Training Program. 

 

To become an Apprentice in our program, you must first be hired by a member company of the WBFAA UATC.  Please complete and submit the enclosed Apprentice Application to our office along with documentation confirming the following:

 

ü       Proof you are of at least 18 years of age

ü       Proof you are a United States citizen or legal resident

ü       Proof of possessing a high-school diploma or equivalent. (G.E.D., etc.)

 

We will create a file for you once we receive your application, and you will also be sent a member company listing with provided contact information. This will give you the opportunity to inquire about employment opportunities as an Apprentice in the field of Fire/Life Safety. 

 

When a member company contacts our office in search of an Apprentice for hire, you will be contacted and referred to the member company that made the request.

 

Once hired, you may begin the process of becoming an indentured Apprentice in our program.

 

Please refer to our website www.wbfaa.net for complete information on our program. 

 

Contact the WBFAA UATC office with any questions (800) 809-8280

 

Apprenticeship Application Process

 

1. Applications for apprenticeship may be picked up in person at the Office of The Administrator or requested by mail.

 

2. Completed applications may be returned in person or by U.S. mail.

 

3. All applications must be accompanied by the following documents:

bullet A certified copy of birth certificate.
bullet Copy of high school diploma or transcripts with date of graduation.
bullet Copy of a GED or other equivalent document.

 

4. Applications must be time and date stamped upon receipt at the office and a sequential number will be assigned. This is the Pool of Eligibles.

 

5. Applications must be reviewed for the following:

bullet All areas completed.
bullet Signature of applicant.
bullet All required documents.

-  Should there be a problem with the application it must be returned to the applicant with an explanation of the problem and any necessary instructions.

-     Do not sign a sequential number to any application that is not properly executed.

 

6. A file must be created for the Pool of Eligibles and this file must be maintained for two years.

 

7. Applicants must be provided with a listing of all employers assented to the program unless the applicant requests only a selected area of the state. A memo of such request will be made a part of the applicants file.

 

8. Applicant must be instructed to contact the Administrative Office upon hire or rejection by assented employer.

 

9. Should the applicant be hired by an assented employer, the Administrative Office shall contact the employer and inform said employer of the requirements of the DAS-1 and DAS-7.

 

Any applicant not hired by an assented employer will retain their position on the sequential list unless the applicant states otherwise.

 

10. Should an assented employer request an apprentice, the Administrative Office shall provide the employer with the top three names and phone numbers from the sequential list . The employer must be informed of the requirements of the program upon signing the DAS-1.

For More Information Contact:

WBFAA UATC
333 Washington Bouleverd, #433, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Tel: 800-809-0280
FAX: 800-809-0281
Internet: info@wbfaa.net

 

Send mail to info@wbfaa.net with questions or comments about this web site.
Last modified: 02/02/08